back button
noun
an icon on an electronic device or screen, usually depicting a leftward-facing arrow, which, when pressed, returns the user to the previous webpage, screen, or selection.
back buttons
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pluralof back button.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Unexpected highlights are a metallic red D-pad and the back buttons are mappable, allowing players to further customize their gameplay experience.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 25, 2023
It may not share the same build quality as its first-party counterpart, but it’s less expensive and includes remappable back buttons.
From The Verge ● Feb. 15, 2022
Similar to the iPhone X, the new Android OS relies heavily on gestures rather than on on-screen home and back buttons.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2018
At the front, screws can be driven upwards through the top rail, but at the sides and back, buttons should be employed, as in Fig.
From Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. by William Fairham
There were some fancy slits in the back; buttons to the number of nine ornamented these.
From The Little Gold Miners of the Sierras and Other Stories by Various
